Babies of HIV-positive women show exposure to antiretrovirals
July 22nd, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (IANS) Hair and blood samples from three-month-old infants born to HIV-positive mothers surprisingly show exposure, both in the womb and from breast-feeding, to the antiretroviral drugs being ... Read more...
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Exercise improves survival in prostate cancer patients
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) Scientists have identified 184 genes in men that may explain how vigorous exercise improves survival chances in low-grade prostate cancer.
Researchers from the University of ... Read more...
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Scientist unravels how HIV hijacks body defences
January 1st, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 1 (IANS) An American scientist has unravelled how the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) appropriates the body's own defences to promote AIDS, a discovery that could help curb its ... Read more...
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Tiato to auction $5000 bowl of soup
May 13th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Santa Monica, May 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There are gourmet meals and there are celebrity dinners to raise money for charitable causes. But the upcoming soup auction is going to take this concept ... Read more...
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Karaoke experiment reveals neurological basis for embarrassment
April 16th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): A team of scientists conducted a Karaoke experiment to find out what part of the brain is essential for embarrassment.Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chronic depression linked to accelerated immune cell aging
April 6th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 06 (ANI): A new UCSF-led study has found that certain cases of major depression are associated with premature aging of immune cells.The findings indicate that accelerated cell aging does not ... Read more...
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Fat storage in worms study offers clues in fight against obesity
March 25th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 25 (ANI): Scientists exploring human metabolism have uncovered a handful of chemical compounds that regulate fat storage in worms.The discovery by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Practicing before females improves males’ performance
February 26th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): UCSF neuroscientists have discovered that teenage male songbirds, still working to perfect their song, perform better in the presence of a female bird.The discovery offers insights into how ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Programming bacteria to act like mini computers
December 9th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 9 (ANI): A team of researchers at UCSF has engineered E. coli with the key molecular circuitry that will enable genetic engineers to program cells to behave like computers.The work ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Having oral sex ‘ups likelihood of intercourse among teens’
November 2nd, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): A new research has revealed that oral sex increases the likelihood of intercourse among adolescents.The study conducted by researchers at UCSF and UC Merced found that half of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Proteins linked with Alzheimer’s clump in normal aging
August 11th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 11 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have found that many of the proteins present as minor components of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases actually clump together ... Read more...
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Spray helps them last six times longer in bed
June 1st, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 1 (IANS) Patients of premature ejaculation (PE), treated with PSD502, a metered dose spray five minutes before sex, could perform 5.5 times longer than those who used a placebo spray.
The ... Read more...
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First transgenic mouse created to mimic Parkinson’s earliest symptoms
May 4th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Researchers have created the first transgenic mouse to display the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease using the genetic mutation that is characteristic of human forms of the disease.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chinese ‘herbal’ cigarettes no safer than regular ones
December 4th, 2009 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) Chinese "herbal" cigarettes, combining herbs with tobacco, are no safer than regular cigarettes and are just as addictive, says a new study.
"We hope our findings will help to ... Read more...
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Female hormone drives male aggression in mice
October 3rd, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) The female hormone oestrogen seems to drive male aggression in mice with the help of certain nerve cells in the brain, a new study led by an Indian ... Read more...
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Screening newborns’ blood can lower risk of severe jaundice in infants
September 28th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 28 (ANI): The incidence of severe jaundice in infants can be significantly decreased by screening all newborns for excessive bilirubin in the blood, according to a study.This proposition attains ... Read more...
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New tool can help predict Alzheimer’s risk
May 14th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 14 (IANS) A new tool can help predict who among people above 65 are particularly vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease.
"This new risk index could be very important both for research ... Read more...
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Diet soda may reduce risk of kidney stones
April 27th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 27 (IANS) Drinking diet soda is likely to reduce the risk of forming kidney stone, according to a new study.
The research by the University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF) ... Read more...
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Have HAART, will tackle HIV
March 19th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 19 (IANS) Highly active anti-retroviral therapy - or HAART - has emerged as a highly potent HIV treatment, a study has revealed.
However, HAART can never truly eradicate the viruses ... Read more...
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Discovery of cancer-causing gene can pave way to better therapies
January 24th, 2009 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) The discovery of the way in which a cancer-promoting gene accelerates the disease can potentially open the way to better or newer therapies. Until now, research has focussed ... Read more...
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Real-world effects of stun gun use raises questions about safety
January 24th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 24 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have found that the rate of sudden deaths increased six-fold in the first year that California law enforcement ... Read more...
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Survival rate of HIV patients continues to improve
January 16th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) The survival rate of critically ill HIV patients continues to improve, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), conducted a retrospective ... Read more...
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Just the mere sight, smell or taste of alcohol can trigger boozing
July 30th, 2008 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 30 (ANI): The mere sight, smell and taste of a person''s favorite drink can elicit strong cravings for alcohol, according to a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher.The ... Read more...
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Being overweight not linked to what you eat
June 4th, 2008 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Being overweight is not necessarily linked to what you eat.Researchers from University of California, San Francisco have found that neurotransmitter serotonin, known to control appetite and fat ... Read more...
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Genes behind fat storage in cells identified
May 22nd, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by admin
London , May 22 (ANI): Scientists at Gladstone Institutes of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) and the University of California , San Francisco (UCSF), have uncovered the genetic determinants responsible for fat storage ... Read more...
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Scientists develop new model for breast cancer risk assessment
March 5th, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco has made a breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer by developing a new model for assessing ... Read more...
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Experimental drug dramatically cuts heart attack risk
December 18th, 2007 - 2:58 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): A new kind of drug that cuts heart attack risk has been found effective and safe in its first clinical trial.The drug works by decreasing levels of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Ganges river zebrafish sheds light on blood vessel growth in humans
November 14th, 2007 - 2:15 am ICT by admin
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